A single "These Come From Trees" sticker can save around a tree's worth of paper, every year

More than 50,000 stickers distributed since 3/07

Laminated stickers hold up to washing.

A typical fast food restaurant with two bathrooms can use up to 2000 pounds of paper towels a year

The average coffee shop uses 1000 pounds of paper towels a year

A single tree produces around 100 pounds of paper

Roughly 50,000 fast food restaurants in the US

200,000 gas stations in the US

14,000 McDonalds' in the US

10,000 Starbucks in the US

Monday, February 19, 2007

These Come From Trees Elevator Pitch

If you're here, you may have heard about this on the web, seen a sticker in a coffee shop / restaurant near you, or just might be a friend or family member of our dear Pete.

So, for those who don't know, the These Come From Trees concept was originated while having lunch at In N Out, that bastion of tasty burgers. The way that In N Out works, you order your food, wait for it to be made, grab it when your order is called, and then head on over to the ketchup and napkin dispensing island. Well, the thing is, because the ketchup and the napkins are centrally located, and you don't want to have to get back up to get more, you typically end up taking more than you really need.

Now, usually that sort of thing would just go without saying. But when I was at In N Out, looking around, I couldn't help but notice the napkins. Everywhere. Stacks of napkins on people's tables, out of which one or two would get used during the course of the meal. But here's the catch: when people are done, they don't leave the napkins. I think anyone would agree that the idea of using some random napkins on your table when you sit down would be rather, um, icky. So most of the people, as I watched, did the conscientious thing to reset the table to its base state for the next group, which means scooping up that stack of unused napkins, putting them on the tray with the other trash, and into the garbage they go!

This was amazing to me. Here we all were, me too, going about our business, not really thinking about the impact of our actions because, in this case, the resource was "free" to use.

Further, this wasn't an example of someone calling into question whether the use or misuse of a resource was "justified." This wasn't the same as someone saying "Wow, you shouldn't drive that Hummer, because you have no use for it" or making some other value judgment. Any reasonable person, when asked "should unused paper goods be thrown into the trash" would probably look at you sideways before saying, "Duh, no Pete."

That's what was amazing about this situation. If actually made to think of about these actions, everyone would be in agreement. I think if you asked anyone in there dumping napkin after napkin into the trash if they cared about conservation and the wise use of resources, we'd all say "yes." Of course we would. It was just that the thought process to intervene wasn't immediate, and internalized. But maybe there was a way that it could be.

I was truly curious how pervasive this problem was, and if there was a way we could all just "snap out of it" at the moment of consumption, and somehow reduce our waste. As I started noodling on it, I resolved to research how extended this problem was, and put my mind towards seeing if there were any good ways to deal with it.

We are starting a comprehensive recycling program (even with a 5-year-plan!) at our Title I low-income elementary school in San Diego and would love to not only get some stickers for all appropriate campus locations, but tp publicize them as well. Please email me at mikeclarken@hotmail.com if you can help! Thanks!Mike

After seeing a TCFT sticker in a coffee shop in Lyons, Colorado, I immediately went to purchase some for the local elementary school where I teach 4th grade. Imagine my delight when I found out I could get some complimentary! I can be contacted at curt_jen2001@yahoo.com. Thanks, Jennifer

Well, I got my day started by finding that some sanctimonious little "guerilla" had struck my facility, plastering your plastic stickers all over our trash cans at odd angles. It looks awful, and now I'm stuck spending my time using solvents to get the damn things off, and they're not saving ANY trees.

The irony is that if someone had approached me and asked if I'd be interested in using them for the museum, I'd have said yes, but instead I'm just annoyed that some high-minded little twit tagged us without the slightest awareness of our actual work on environmental issues. I'm the director of facility maintenance and tech for the American Visionary Art Museum and I don't need some little suburban "guerilla" with a pack of oil-industry plastic gang tags to teach me how to be green.

In my tenure, I've changed much of our lighting to CFL and LED lighting, changed our cleaning products and consumables (like paper towels and toilet paper) to sustainably grown and recycled alternatives, and advanced our core mission of artistic recycling and reuse. We xeriscape in our green areas, use reclaimed water for our gardening, and are building new structures in our garden with salvaged soda cans in a mortar matrix, plastered with mosaic artwork made of salvaged glass and ceramics. AVAM has rooftop vegetable gardens in the summer and we'll have Kenya top bar hives on campus next year bolstering the local honeybee population…but some little wank with a pocketful of stickers doesn't really care about that, oh no.

It's all very feel-good, very celebrity "green," to slap a sticker that no one will ever read on a trash can and walk away smug, feeling like an eco-warrior, and it's a hell of a lot harder to actually do something. How about encouraging your "guerillas" to actually spend five minutes on the phone, calling the facility managers of their targets and actually engaging in a dialogue?

As it stands, I've got a bad taste in my mouth and some little middle-class wannabe green activist is smug for nothing, and these stickers are going in the trash with the solvents and the paper I'll have to use to remove them. If people care, why don't they get off their asses and actually do something? Donating a low-energy use cool-air hand dryer to the facility would be a nice statement, but I'd be happy just to have a little actual engagement and a little less of this kind of teenybopper pseudo-grassroots BS.

However, it also sounds like you're jumping to the conclusion that because someone posted these stickers in your bathroom, it necessarily means they don't know or don't care about the other efforts that you are admirably undertaking, and I think that's a bad conclusion to jump to.

If you think about it, not everyone is enlightened as you, and these stickers are sometimes their first experience with the idea of sustainable design, which leads them to a whole new chapter. That is, after having seen these, we have seen many facilities folks ending up buying up many stickers to deploy, and pursuing other programs of the sort you have already implemented.

If you read around on the blog, the recommendation is for people to do with the stickers what they are comfortable with, and be mindful and respectful of the facilities. This could mean talking to the facilities owner, of course. It certainly means being precise in the placement of them. In fact, the stickers themselves are laminated to withstand cleaning, to ensure that they don't look bad in a bathroom, not to mention professionally designed.

In fact, if you look around the site, there are hundreds of institutions who are using these. All you have to do is click on the link at the top of each page that says "Hundreds of Businesses are using These Come From Trees stickers."

With respect to your point about "spending five minutes on the phone", there are plenty of our readers and "eco warriors" who have done just this. For example, a handful of students at a variety of colleges have worked with me to gather the information they need to deploy these across the school. However, not everyone has that time, and part of the value of these stickers is that they lower the barrier to "just do something" as you put it. For those who can dive in with both feet, great. But for those who can't, this is a helpful tool.

What you're doing at the museum is great, and I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with someone who has not taken the project's spirit to heart. However, I would caution you to not "throw the baby out with the bath water" because of your frustration, and instead step back and look at the bigger picture. Hopefully you'll see that outside of your single experience there's something larger at work here, and appreciate that for its value.

I think Joe has a point. The worst thing about environmental campaigning is environmental campaigners. There's no getting away from it, they are sanctimonious.Hardly any of them seem to have a job that involves making things; none of them seems to understand basic economics; and all of them seem to want to tell me what to do, rather than show me what they're doing.Cars are a good example. In the UK, we pay an annual tax for our cars now based on CO2 emissions. This makes no sense. I drive a 4x4 because I live in the countryside. I never buy new because I can't afford it. Raise the tax on my car, and all I'll do is buy a cheaper, older, and therefore more polluting car. How to fix this? Well, you could tax my usage, and I'll do my best to drive less. The less I drive, the less I pollute, and the less I pay. Everyone wins.But the ecomentalists don't want that. Why? For them, it's not business. It's personal.They don't like 4x4 cars; and they don't like the people who drive them.And I'm afraid I respond in like fashion. I just don't like them, and I'm not inclined to do what they tell me. Or nudge me.

I think your point is well taken about how the tenor of the conversation between someone with an environmentally-focused agenda and the target of that message is really important in getting the right point across.

I agree with you that often that conversation has been one of condescension, and no one wins in that situation.

I would argue, though, that this project is not an example of this, in that we took substantial pains in the design of the stickers to *not* be condescending or preachy, but rather to provide a helpful nudge in the same way that one friend would to another. The goal, of course, being that by making this communication more friendly and open, the message is more likely seen as non-threatening, and one of helpful reminder rather than a stern dictum.

I saw these attractive, thoughtful little stickers on the towel dispenser in the bathroom at the University of Pennsylvania recently, and I thought, "what a great idea! We should get these for our office!" It's certainly not something you should do without the consent of the property owner (as was Joe's problem), but I don't think that was your intent.

My office has been interested in pursuing green initiatives, such as recycling and reducing waste, and this seems like a simple, gentle, nonjudgmental way to remind people not to waste. I've passed a link to this blog on to the person spearheading green initiatives in our office, and I hope I'll be seeing some of these stickers on the towel dispensers in our bathroom soon!

Saw these in a museum bathroom in Asheville, NC. I fell in love with the idea. I decided then on- one paper towel, and, only if my hands are still soaked, I can get another. It's changed my entire set of habits. I've also decided to take my conversion a step further, order some stickers, and begin taking the campaign on around my home and college town. Now, I'm a respectful adult, and I know it would be rude and pointless to plaster a sticker where ever I see fit- I'll talk to managers, show them the stickers, and place them with their permission and assistance.After all, you get much more done when you ask others for their help.

I've seen a similar sticker that can be used to be posted in a variety of places to warn them of the harm of overusing paper towels (or even using them at all). It does less to remind people that paper towels come from trees but instead, just as helpfully, reminds people that they don't need to use more than one paper towel in a public bathroom to get their hands dry. It outlines a very simple technique: <a href="http://www.paperlesskitchen.com/blogs/news/6392484-shake-and-fold-the-new-environmental-dance>shake, fold and dry</a>. I wonder if this surprisingly obvious technique will make a difference or if people will just continue to use paper towels in public bathrooms like an completely renewable resource...

I just wanted to let you know I featured your amazing stickers on my Gateway Green blog Sunshine Guerilla. I was given the advice that I should let you know, and I just think your idea is so great! You can read the blog here-

Silk Road Research is an Independent research provider Singapore firm focused on providing business intelligence in industries across China and Southeast Asia. Our products and services include research reports and bespoke projects.

What you are doing with the stickers thing is great, i love your work and above all am very thankful for sharing such great information with us. Article review editors yo can trust to offer excellent services.

Informative write up. When the pressure of producing an elaborate essay paper on a complex topic gives you sleepless nights, that’s when you should reach out to our best essay typer for essay help. These writers guarantee that the services provided by them are nothing short of excellent.

Thesis writing is not an easy task to execute. It requires clear demonstration of significant concepts and massive research. At MyAssignmenthelp, are here to make your academic life easy by providing you top-notch thesis writing help. With more than a decade’s experience, we have gained the status of the most trusted thesis help service provider in UK. As different UK universities have different requirements regarding academic papers, we provide customized help with thesis writing. So, get started with us and achieve academic success.

We have already set a high standard for assignments . We always make sure that we maintain that standard because our customer satisfaction is our main priority. We have a strict quality control unit. They scrutinize the solutions and assure us about the quality. We do not compromise with the quality. If we are not satisfied, we ask the writers to revise the assignment solutions.Assignment Help

Allassignmenthelp best for assignment writing and always provide top-quality paper. We at Top Quality Assignment believe that there is no shortcut to success and to attain success, hard work, dedication, and commitment must be present.AllAssignmentHelp reviews best in writing unique assignment.

Assignment Help onlineAll assignment help is a web portal where students get help in making assignments for all the subjects, with the help of our experts. You will get 100% plagiarism free assignment. Expert’s consultation is also available for students. If they have any query they can contact with our experts anytime.

Commendable job with the article! It was really informative and enriching. Looking forward to more such posts in the future. Keep us updated with what’s in store! Will surely keep frequenting this website.Make My Assignment

On every full house win, the ball player here can grab the jackpot connected with it.Ideally, payout percentages for online casinos should be above 98 percent, and practically all the major ones are. If you fail to be well prepared for your interview, it may well lead to delay or denial of your visa.

Great site and a great topic as well I really get amazed to read this. It’s really good. I like viewing web sites which comprehend the price of delivering the excellent useful resource free of charge. antique brass handicrafts

I am happy to find this blog very useful for me. As it contains lot of information. I always prefer to read the quality content and this thing I found in you post. Thanks for sharing. We also provide CDR Report .

This post is not just informative but impressive also. The post is so convincing that it created an urge to choose Assignment Help services. You can email us at Info@Myassignmenthelpau.Com or Phone Number: +61-2-8005-8227

Therefore, they have come up with valuable psychology assignment help in the U.S. that not only helps them comprehend the complex concepts of Psychology, but also provide them with essential academic assistance that boosts their grades by leaps and bounds.

Top 5 guidline of dissertation writing from our experts who are providing dissertation writing services from decades. Avail best writer for Dissertation writing and get complete your assignment before deadline at minimum cost. Here complete dissertation help from IrelandAssignmentHelp..com in limited time at reasonable rate.

I really happy found this website eventually. Really informative and inoperative! Thanks for the post and effort! Please keep sharing more such article. I've really like your blog and inspire me in many ways. We have already set a high standard for Coursework help.

Wonderful article! This is the type of info that are supposed to be shared around the web. Shame on Google for no longer positioning this publish higher!Come on over and consult with my web site . Thank you =)

Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is a very well written article.I will be sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post.I'll certainly comeback.

Broadband through satellite is beamed to a satellite dish that is installed at a home or business. Chances are you will also come cross from friends and relatives who have the same resolutions you do and you cann use the friendly competition, or just support, too keep you going. Whenn satellite teoevision was first introduced years ago, satellit dishes were large, bulky, very expensive and uncommon.

Fibre optic cables allow more data to travel through them than copper, which helps to increase internet speeds. Chances are you will also come across from friends and relatives who have the same resolutions you doo and you can use the friendly competition, or just support, to keep you going. When satellite television was first introduced years ago, satellite dishes were large, bulky, very expensive and uncommon.

As a result, you are much more likely to have impulse buys online than in a brijck and mortar store.Most people do not truly undsrstand the need for a high-speed Internet connection. None oof this was ever possible beore the internet and it will be interesting to see whzt will happoen in terms of data storage in the years to come.

With the introduction of broadband, you noo longer have to spend maany hours for buyig commodities or booking tickets.Most studies show that employees are happier and more productive when they are allowed too do some work from home.Before any device is used to provide satellite internet access service there aree somme system harcware and software specifiucations it should meet.

And, these devices can save lives when someone is in a remote area and needs emergency services.The costs oof Broadband on cable doo start to come down if you add in other services,so whilst you may not want a home phone line yyou may consider using ther cable TV services which will start to make the bundle more competitive.

Thhis is an article about the Verzon wireless broadband and all the advantages of this mobile cellular provider. Like Verizon, Sprint does not provide nationwide coverage of Wi - Max; instead, they offer 3G mobile broadband services for cities lacking Wi - Max access.

All Assignment Help is a web portal where students get help in making assignments for all the subjects, with the help of our experts. You will get 100% plagiarism free assignment. Expertes consultation is also available for students. If they have any query they can contact with our experts anytime.http://chatsdental

You are so cool! I don't think I've truly read through anything like that before.So wonderful to discover another person with genuine thoughts on this subject. Really.. thanks for starting this up. This web site is something that is needed on the internet, someone with a bit of originality!

Just desire to say your article is as amazing. The clearness in your put up is just great and tthat i can assume you arre an expert in this subject. Fine together with yur permission let me to grab your feeed to keep updated with drawing close post.Thanks one million and please keep up the gratifying work.

Howdy, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one and i was just wondering if you get a lot of spam comments? If so how do you stop it, any plugin or anything you can suggest? I get so much lately it's driving me mad so any assistance is very much appreciated.

Howdy, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one and i was just wondering if you get a lot of spam comments?If so how do you stop it, any plugin or anything you can suggest?I get so much lately it's driving me mad so any assistance is very much appreciated.

Just desire to ssay your article is as amazing. The clarity in your put up is simply excellent and i can think you're a professional on this subject.Weell along with your permission let mme to grab your RSS feed to stay up to date with coming near near post. Thanks a million and plkease keep up the rewarding work.

Informative post. Thanks for sharing this piece of content. If you are looking for MLM Software Provider and want to discuss about your new MLM business startup. Feel free to contact us. - Neon MLM Software

If you are also one of them who are still messing up the usage of Affecting versus effecting, read this blog to solve the issue. The blog discusses the difference between the two and also explains the usage of the words.

Hi terrific blog! Does running a blog similar to this take a large amount of work? I've very little knowledge of coding but I was hoping to start my own blog soon. Anyway, if you have any ideas or techniques for new blog owners please share.I know this is off subject however I just had to ask. Many thanks!

Hey! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a team of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a extraordinary job!

Hey there just wanted tto give you a quick heads up. The text in your pos seem to be running off the screen in Opera. I'm not sure iff this is a fodmat issue or somethjing to do with internet browser compatibility but I thought I'd post to let you know. The layout look great though! Hope you get the issue solve soon. Thanks

What i do not understood is in reality how you are now not actually a lot more smartly-favored than you might be right now.You are so intelligent. You recognize therefore significantly on the subject of this topic, produced me personally imagine it from numerous numerous angles. Its like men and women are not involved until it is one thing to do with Woman gaga!Your own stuffs outstanding. At all times care for it up!

I have been exploring for a bit for any higgh quality articles or webllog posts in this kind of housee . Exploring in Yahoo I eventually stumbled upon this site.Studying this info So i am satisfied to convey that I have a very just right unncanny feeling I found out just what I needed.I uch a lot undoubtedly will make sure to do not disregard this web site and provides it a glance on a relentless basis.

Hi there! This blog post could not be written much better!Going through this post reminds me of my previous roommate! He constantly kept talking about this.I most certainly will forward this article to him.Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thanks for sharing!

Hi, I do think this is a great web site. I stumbledupon it ;) I am going to return once again since I book-marked it.Money and freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.

Hi, I do think this is a great web site. I stumbledupon it ;) I am going to return once again since I book-marked it.Money and freedom is the greatest way to change,may you be rich and continue to help others.

Thanks for ones marvelous posting! I quite enjoyed reading it, you can be a great author.I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back later on. I want to encourage you to ultimately continue your great posts, have a nice evening!

Thanks for this informative content. It’s really good. Actually, I want to share some thoughts and reviews about an Australian assignment help company in Australia and the brand name is SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT. Here, I am working as an Academic Expert. To look at our online academic assistants who provide reference assignment including Accounting, Management, Finance, IT, Economics, Computer Science, Nursing, Marketing; all Academic subjects to University Students all over the Australia or even worldwide, Here is a big online assignment help providers who help students to get HD grades according to assessment guidelines and instructions. Those who are searching fo assignment help Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide etc. get a touch with Sample Assignment - the No.1 Assignment provider. Any student really wants to buy an assignment at the cheapest price goes to our branded website and has a look and opts our amazing and informative services, you can avail of our convenient online assignment help and samples available on our website for free. You can download it if you want. Are you ready to get 100 out of 100 in your university assessment? We assign the best writer according to the subject for your academic problems and provide support in assignment writing services. Our Customer Care Executives are available 24*7 hours to assist you in the best possible manner. Phone calls and emails are the best methods used by online assignment maker.

I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme.Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz respond aas I'm looking to create my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. cheers

I am very happy to read this. This is the kind of manual that needs to be given and not the random misinformation that’s at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this best blog. Visit here: Web Application Development Company.

Buy "These Come From Trees" Stickers for posting in your neck of the woods!

Below you can buy packs of "These Come From Trees" stickers.

Suffice it to say, we figure $10 for 50 stickers is a pretty fair shake. 20 cents worth of sticker can save a tree's worth of paper each year, 100 pounds.

The charge is to cover cost of durable laminated stickers (to hold up to washing), postage, and fulfillment costs. Overages will be donated to Sierra Club.

From our field testing, each sticker deployed saves about a tree's worth of paper (~100 lbs.) a year. Crazy, isn't it? Buy These Come From Trees with Any Major Credit Card Via Paypal(No Paypal account? No problem. Look for the "Don't Have a Paypal Account?" section on the order page and use any major credit card. Shipping included in price.)